Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-04
MOBILE DROPPED OUT.
y Chance for Birmingham to Come
Into the Southern League.

y Chance for Birmingham to Come
Into the Southern League.
Mobile base ball, so far as playing in
the Southern League is concerned, is evil
dently In bad way. After repeated at
tempts to raise enough money to sustain
a club. its promoters have given it up
and are virtually out of the league. They
were gwen until Feb. to deposit the tor
text. but failed to do so and their fran
chlse is forfeited. Now is chance
for Birmingham to step in, which she
Will probably do. The Birmingham Age
says that A. j. Reach, oil Philadelphia,
has leased the Atlanta Base Ball PARK
tor the season of 1887, and will put that
city in the southern League with first
class club. If President Morrow admits
Atlanta, which he will probably do, that
will complete the eight clubs, and BIZ
mingham will be III the league. 10 fact,
it is certain that ball Will be played in
Birmingham Tits season. Manager Har-
risOn Is at work securing a hrst-class
team, and has engaged HOtfOrd, of last
years Pitls0urgs, who was one of the
best pitchers in the American Associa-
ton"
Mobiles kick-up settles the Atlanta
scheme, but it opens the door tor Bir
mingham. The trouble in Mobile seemed
to be not that the town does not want
base ball, but that none but the young
men were willing to pay for 1t, and they
were not able TO bear the burden. Some
thing over $50 shares were subscribed at
$25 share, but only 1l2 were collected in.
These are now being paid back, and the
prospect for. club has been abandoned.
savannah is going right ahead. Presl-
dent Haas received telegram from
Manager Morton yesterday saying that
he mad signed two new men, Campeau,
fielder, VINO played last season with the
Guelph, Ont, team, and Macarthur,
pitcher, of Detroit. Both are said TO be
crack players Two others will proba-
bly, be signed in day or two.
DIFFERENT VIEW OF THINGS.
A Nashville special to the MORNING
News received late last night puts thiags
in somewhat better light tor Mobile
than the Mobile papers have pictured
! them. The special says that Mobile will
| remain III tire league after all. President
Morrow and Toby Hart, OF the
New Orleans Association, went to
| Mobile Thursday, and after con-
| su,tation with those Interested in
base ball succeeded in getting matters
into such shape that there is now little
doubt of Mobiles entrance into the league.
Mr.. Spira and W. j. Mcclure, two of
ter in hand and individually subscribed
| enough to insure the clubs entry. They
were joined by others and $l,100 WAS at
! once raised. The twoauthorized Presi-
| dent MORROW TO draw for 81 600 guarantee
and entrance fee. Mr.. Morrow
! is satisfied, as are the promoters
in Mobile, who say they will have no diff
! Guilty now in raising all the money
needed. Mr.. Spira will make personal
! canvass, and now that the guarantee
money il put up there is every reason to
| believe that Mobile will amply sup
| port the undertaking. Mr.. Morrow in
/ spected the local ball grounds and
| says they are tirst-class, being
! superior to the grounds in Asants, Au-
! gusta, Chattanooga or New Orleans, and
! in factequal 10 anything of the sort eX-
| cept the grounds at Nashville. President
| Morrow is now en- route to Charleston,
| Birmingham and Atlanta are expected to
make tue seventh and eighth cities in the
| league.
A Birmingham special says that Mobile
| has deposited her guarantee money and
viii ill her own place. Birmingham il
securing players aud has all arrange
ments made to enter the league If At
lanta comes in, which is assured will be